Apparatus for forming edible receptacles



.Fan. 5, 1954 J. BALTON APPARATUS FOR FORMING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES 7 Sheets-Sheet 1' Filed Aug. 6, 1951 INVENTOR; HME BL N fiTTORNEYS J 5, 195% J. BALTON 2,664,834

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APPARATUS FOR FORMING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES Filed Aug. 6, 1951 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. JAMES BELT ON -ATTORN Burs Jan. 5, 1954 J. BALTON APPARATUS FOR FORMING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Aug. 6, 1951 INVENTOR. AMfi fBLT ON ATTORNEYS J. BALTON APPARATUS FOR FORMING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES Jan. 5, 1954 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Aug. 6, 1951 INVENTOR. AMES BAL N BY am /c ETTORNRYS Jan. 5, 1954 J. BALTON APPARATUS FOR FORMING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES Filed Aug. 6, 1951 7 Sheets-Sheet '7 INVENTOR- Jfim BL N BY W a BTTQRNEYS Patented Jan. 5, 1954 APPARATUS FOR FORMING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES James Balton, Baltimore, Md., assignor to Maryland Baking Company, Inc., Baltimore, Md., a

corporation of Maryland Application August 6, 1951, Serial No. 240,558

12 Claims. 1

This invention relates broadly to pastry making and more specifically to an apparatus for forming or shaping edible pastry receptacles or shells for various food products, such as, ice cream, salads, confections and the like.

Heretofore edible receptacles made from baked sugar cakes for the reception and retention of ice cream or other frozen confectionary have generally been in the form of cones which have to be held while the contents are being eaten. In many instances it is highly desirable that such receptacles be formed with a fiat bottom. By having such a configuration the receptacle may be readily placed upon a suitable support, such as a plate, and thus serve as a small dish which may beeaten in conjunction with the contents contained therein.

In the forming or shaping of edible receptacles or shells from baked sugar cakes one of the greatest difficulties has been to form the shells while still in a warm and pliable condition so that they will not crack or break. This is particularly true when the shell is formed with a relatively large circular flat bottom which terminates in a relatively short upstanding circular flange or side wall. With such a receptacle or dish a large portion of confectionary or ice cream, such as a block of ice cream, may be placed therein and Said dish and contents may be consumed with relative ease and without the tendency of the contents to leak or fall out as is often the case with conventional cones.

Oneof the objects of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for forming an edible receptacle from baked sugar cases.

Another object is to provide an apparatus having a plurality of coacting molds for forming or shaping an edible shell having a fiat bottom capable of being placed upon a suitable support.

Another object is to provide an apparatus having a plurality of coacting dies with trimming means for removing excess material during the forming of edible shells from baked sugar cakes. Another object is to provide an apparatus having a plurality of coacting travelling molds with means for ejecting and removing from said molds edible shells formed from baked sugar cakes. I

A further object is to provide an edible receptacle forming apparatus having a plurality of 2 cam tracks for actuating a plurality of rotating coacting dies.

A still further object is to provide an edible receptacle forming apparatus having a plurality of rotating coacting dies with guide members associated therewith to facilitate the positioning and retention of baked sugar cakes upon one of the die members.

Other objects and advantages more or less ancillary to the foregoing and the manner in which all of the various objects are realized will appear in the following description, which considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, sets forth the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Referring to the drawings wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an edible receptacle forming apparatus embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a portion of the present apparatus, the view being taken on a plane indicated by the lines 22 of Figures 1 and 4;

I Figure 3 is aside elevational view of another portion of the present apparatus, the view being taken on a plane indicated by the lines 3-3 of Figures 1 and 4;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the apparatus showing one of the cam tracks for actuating the upper die members, the section being taken on a plane indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the appa-' ratus showing one of the coacting dies in an open position and a portion of the actuating mechanism therefor, the section being taken on a plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view showing in detail one of the coacting dies in a closed position, the section being taken on a plane indicated by the line 66 of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a yoke member showing the roller thereon for engaging the cam actuating tracks;

Figure 8 is a plan view of a fragmental portion of the ring member for supporting the lower dies;

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view showing a portion of the ring member with one of the dies in a closed position and scraper finger for removing excess material from the die, the die and finger being shown in dotted line position; and

Figure is a detail view showing the scraper fingers and guard for removing the excess material from the edges of the dies.

Referring to the drawings there is shown in Figures 2 and 5 a base member l5, preferably of circular configuration, which is mounted in any suitable manner upon a plurality of spaced supports or legs, not shown. The base member l5 has amxed to the lower face thereof, by bolts It, a gear housing ll which has a transversely extending drive shaft l8 mounted in suitable bearing supports it. One end of the drive shat-t 18 projects outwardly from the gear housing i? and has a gear 2| secured thereto by a pin ".22 that extends through the hub of gear 2i and shaft [8. A suitable sprocket chain and motor of a conventional design, not shown, are adapted to be connected to the gear 2! for rotating shaft The gear housing ll has a driven shaft 23 mounted therein in a plane at right angles to the drive shaft 13. lhe shaft 23 projects out of the gear housing if? and through the base member i5 and is rotatably mounted in suitable bearing supports 26. The portion of the driven shaft 23 Within the gear housing l-i has a pinion gear 25 secured thereto by a pin 26 which gear meshes with a pinion gear 2? that is secured to the drive shaft 1-3 by a pin 28. The end portion of the driven shaft 23 that extends through and above the base member it .has a gear 29 keyed thereto while a -1etai1'li1'1g plate .or washer 3B is affixed to the end of the shaftZil by a bolt 3i and adapted to overlie the hub of said gear. The gear 29 meshes with a ring gear that is secured to the lower face of a plate 34 by suitable bolts 35. The plate 34 rotates about a vertically extending guide or supporting post 36 that is mounted on the base member .5 by a plate '3? and nut 33. The post 35 has a collar 39 mounted thereon which rests on the base member i5 and constitutes a support for the bearing ring 41! that is interposed between the vpost 3B and plate 34.

A tube or sleeve 42 which encloses a portion of the post 36 is rotatably mounted on the bearing ring 46. The lower end portion of the sleeve 42 is formed with an outwardly projecting annular flange 4.3 which is secured to the plate 34 by bolts M :and nuts it. The upper end portion of the sleeve 42 is also provided with an outwardly projecting annular flange 4.5 that cooperates with a complementary flange t-l'i formed on .a second tube or sleeve 48 ior retaining and supporting .a horizontally disposed circular guide plate or member 49. The guide plate so is secured between the flanges 4st and 4? of the sleeves .42 and 18 by bolts 5.! and nuts :52. The upper end portion of the sleeve 43 is formed with an outwardly projecting annular flange 53 that is secured to the bottom facevoi a lower die or mold supporting ring member 54 by bolts 55 and nuts 58. The die supporting ring or base member 54 is formed with an enlarged hub 51 having a recessed portion for a bearing ring 58 which is retained in place by a collar 5.9 secured to the post 35 by a screw Ell. Thus upon the rotation of driven shaft 23 the ring gear 33 and plate '34 are rotated which in turn drive the sleeves 42 and 48 about post 36 so as to rotate the guide member 4.9 and the die supporting base member 54.

The lower die supporting ring or base member 54 is of a foraminous or perforated construction embodying a plurality of spoke like members 62, Figure 8, radiating from the hub 51 and terminating in spaced guide members 63 that are joined together by webs 54. The outer edge portion of the base member 5 is formed to constitute supports or bases 65 for the lower mold or die members and these bases 65 are integrally formed with the webs 54 and with the outer rim or edge of the base member 54. Thus the outer portion of the base member is is provided with openings 66 between adjacent mold bases 65 as shown in Figure '8.

The mold bases 65 have mounted thereon, by suitable bolts 6?, Figures 5 and 6, a lower or female die or mold member as which is formed with a taperedrecess 69 of a configuration to produce an edible receptacle of a certain desired contour. The lower portion of the recess 58 terminates in a straight well portion .6 for the reception of a plunger i! mounted upon a stem l2 that is slidably j'ourna-led in a bushing 13 supported in the base member 54.. A coil spring '55 is disposed within the well it intermediate the base member 54 and the lower face of the plunger H for normally urging the plunger H to its projected position, asshown Figure 5. A nut H5 is adjusta-bly threaded upon the stem 12 to limit the outward movement of the plunger 2!. As shown in Figures -5 and 6 the top edge portion of the lower die member 68 is formed with an annular recess into which is press fitted a ring I] having a kniieedge portion it that is adapted to cooperate with a complementary irnife member on the upper mold to sever or trim the excess material from the receptacle formed from the baked sugar cakes and thus produce an edible receptacle having a smooth edge.

A top die or mold member is positioned to cooperate with the lower mold member ,tor forming a receptacle and comprises a vertically ex tending post or bar is having an annular .lip or flange as formed integrally therewith adjacent its top end portion. The bar it extends through an aperture provided in the end of an arm Bl and is secured .to said arm by the flange 8?; and a collar 82 that is threaded upon the bar '19 beneath the arm 84. Thus the flange 8D engages the top edge of the arm 8| while the collar 82 bein threaded upon the bar l9 engages the bottom c edge of the arm BI and secures the bar 78 in the arm against any vertical movement. The lower end of the bar 39, Figure 6., is formed with a reduced portion 83 upon which is slidably mounted a disk member 84. The lower end of bar '19 is formed with a further reduced end portion 86 upon which is mounted a diskmember 87. A plug or mold member 88, of a configuration complementary to the recess 59 of the lower mold, is mounted upon the reduced portion 86 of the bar l9 and is retained in engagement with the disk member A8,! by a stud '89 that is threaded in the end of the bar 79. A coil spring so encircles the reduced portion 83 or" the bar '59 to retain the disks 84 and 8'! in spaced relation. A stud 9i extends through the disks 8 and 8? and is threaded at its lower end in the plug member 88 while nuts 92 are threaded upon the other end of said stud for varying the tension of the spring so and adjusting the spacing between the disks 3 S and 81. The upper disk member 34 is provided with an annular recessed edge portion for the reception of an annular depending knife member 93 which is secured to the disk member 84 by screws :94. The knife member 93 projects below the bottom disk 81 and is adapted to cooperate with theknife edge 18 on the lower mold v68, upon .the engagement of the top and bottom molds. to

sever or trim the baked sugar cakes and thus produce a receptacle having a smooth even edge.

The stud 9| and nuts 92 provide means for adjusting the knife member 93 with respect'to the :plug 88 and consequently for varying the engagement between the knife members 18 andx93.

The upper die supporting or carrying arm 8I is provided at its inner end with a transversely extending rib 96 that terminates in spaced bosses 91, Figures 1 and 6. Th bosses 91 are adapted to receive the reduced end portions '98 of die lifting or actuating rods 99 and suitable washers and nuts I00 .are mounted on the upper ends l.

of said rods 99 for securing them in the bosses 91. The upper die actuating rods 99 extend downwardly through spaced apertures provided in the guide members 63 of the lower die supporting ring member 54, Figures 5 and 18. The

lower'ends of the rods 99 project through spaced apertures provided in the guide member 49,

Figure 5, with suitable bearing rings IN and .I'02 being provided in said guide members 63 and 49, respectively, for said rods. .83 and plate 34 are rotated about post36 by gear 29 the sleeves 42 and 48 are rotated which in turn rotate. guide member 49 and the lower die supporting ring member 54 so that the upper and lower coacting die or mold members of each "'set of dies or molds are rotated as a unit about the central supporting post 36. Furthermore, each of the several upper die members are carried by-a pair of rods 99, Figure 3.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3 the base member I I5 has securedthereto, by suitable bolts, a plurality of vertically extending circumierentially spaced support members I04 which have a cam track I05 secured to their free upperends. The cam track I05 which may be secured to the supports I04 in any suitable manner, such as welding, is of an arcuate configuration and extends a distance of approximately two-thirds of the way around the base member I5, Figure 4. The cam track I05 terminates in a pair of inclined portions, the inclined portion I06, Figure 2, be-

ing designated the elevating or raising portion andthe inclined portion I01, Figure 3, being designated the descending or lowerin'gportion.

The lower end-portions. of each pair of upper die actuating rods 99 are joined together by a yoke I08, Figures 2, 3 and '7. The yoke I08 which is secured to the rods 99 by pins I09, Figure 5, carries a roller IIO, Figures 2 and 3, which rides over the cam track I05 upon the rotation of th sleeves 42 and 48. Thus upon the rotation of the sleeves 42 and 48 and guide plate 49 each roller IIO moves up the inclinedor elevating portion I06 of the cam track I05and consequently raises its respective upper die or mold I member.

As the roller reaches the cam track 105 it commences to travel over same, upon the continued rotation of the sleeves 42 .and 48 'and guide member 49, so that during the period of travel of the roller III] on the cam track I05 the upper and lower die or mold members are separated whereby the baked sugar cakes may be placed upon the lower die members. The path of movement of the roller IIO upon the cam track I05 is in a clockwise direction when viewing Figure 4. When the roller I I0 reaches the downwardly inclined or lowering portion I01 of the cam track I 05 the upper die or mold member is moved into engagement with the bottom mold due'to the weight of the'upper die member and Thus as ring gear 2.:

6 .also to the inclination orthe cam track I 01. The

portion I01 of the cam track is provided with a guard II I Figure 3, that is secured to the cam track I01 in spaced relation by a bracket II 2. The upper end of the guard III projects above the cam track I05, Figure 3, and acts as a stop for the roller II 0 thereby insuring that the roller will follow the portion I01 of the cam track and thus move the upper die member into engagement with the lower die to form a receptacle.

The weight of the upper mold or die member is supported or carried by the lower die or mold member 68 so that upon the engagement of the lower die by the upper die the baked sugar cake will be molded or pressed into the desired shape and configuration as determined by the configuration of the recess 69 of the lower die and the plug member 88 of the upper die. The two mold or die members are in engagement during the interval that the roller III! travels from approxi mately the pointA to the point B, Figure 4. At the point designated A in Figure 4 the roller H0 is just leaving the portion I01 of the cam track, see Figure 3, and the two molds are in engagement with one another, while at approximately the point B in Figure 4 the roller IIO engages the inclined portion I06 of the cam track, see Figure 2, and the two molds separate as the top or upper mold is elevated by the roller H0 and rods 99 and arm 9|.

The upper end portion of the supporting post or column 36 has a collar I I4, Figures 2 and 3, secured thereon by set screws H5. The collar I I4 is formed with a plurality of radially extending arms II 6 which have their outer ends connected, as by welding or any other suitable means, to an arcuate shaped rail II1, Figures land 3. A cam track or rail II8 of an arcuate configuration complementary to the rail H1 is dependently supported from said rail I I1 by bolts II 9 which are adjustably mounted in the rail I I1 by nuts I20. The forward or entrant end of the cam track H8 is formed with an inclined or upwardly projecting portion I 2I that acts as a guide member for directing cam rollers into enagement with the cam track I I8. The collar II 4 is adjustably mounted on the post 36 by the set screws II5 so that the cam track H8 is positioned to overlie the area designated AB in Figure 4.

As shown in Figure 6, the upper end of the post 19, which supports and carries the upper die member, is bifurcated and has a roller I22 'rotatably mounted therein on a pin I23 that projects through the upper end of the post 19. The roller I22 is so positioned within the bifurcated end of the post 19 as to have a portion thereof projecting above the top edge of said post and thus is adapted to engage the cam track II8 as the upper and lower die or mold members rotate about the post 36.

During the period of travel of the roller I I0 over the cam track I05, Figure 4, the upper and 'lower die or mold members are maintained in spaced relation so that the baked sugar cakes may be placed on the lower mold member. As the roller IIO moves down the portion I01 of the cam track the upper die member is gradually lowered into engagement with the lower die tothe weight oi the upper die member; As the :roller IIilleaves the portion l 01 of the cam track moves through the arcuate path from A to 33 of Figure 4 the roller 122 on the upper end-of post Til moves under the guide member 12I and into engagement with the cam track I18. The roller 122 is in engagement with the cam track I43 during the period that the roller I II! is moving from point A to point B, Figure '4, and during thisperiodof rotation of the mold members about the post .36 the upper mold member is moved into complete and final engagement with the lower mold member for forming the sugar cake into a receptacle of the desired configuration. In addition to forming the sugar cake into a receptacle the engagement of the roller 122 with the cam track H8 also moves the knife member :93 of the upper mold into sliding engagement with the knife edge 18 of thelower "mold for severing ortrimmi-ng any and all excess material that have been extruded from the two mold members and thus produce ;a receptacle having asmoothand even top edge.

- As shown in Figure 1 a finger I24 is secured, in any suitable manner, to the outer face of the guide member 83, Figure 8, and arranged to proiect radially from said guide member and be disposed adjacent the lower mold member 68. The finger .424 is so positioned with respect to the top edge of the lower mold member 68 as to act as a stop or positioning member for the sugar cake. "In other words the finger I24 and the outer face of the web 54, Figure 8, serve as positioning members for locating or placing the sugar cake in proper position on the lower mold.

The stationary base member I has affixed to outer edge, by suitable screws, a vertically extending support 125,, Figures :2 and .5, which has secured to its upper end a circular guard or shield I25, Figuresl and 3 that extends approximately the entire distance around the lower die supporting ring :member 54, Additional supports such as I21, Figure 1, may be secured at spaced intervals to the base I5 and shield I to retain said shield in proper position. The upper end portion of the support I25 has secured thereto a discharge chute I28, Figure l, which has its upper end disposed in close proximity tothe top edge of the lower mold member '68,. There is also secured to the support I25, superjacent the chute I 428, an arcuate shaped finger I29, Figure 1, which projects over and slightly above the top edge of the lower mold '68, Thus as the upper mold member is retracted or elevated, due to-the engagement of the roller III] with the inclined portion 42% of the cam track 155, the lower mold member 68, upon the continued rotation of the machine about the post 36, moves under the finger l2=9-so that the receptacle carried by the lower mold engages tsaid finger and is directed into the discharge chute I28.

.As shown in Figure 1, the free end of the shield I25, which is spaced from the discharge chute i2 8 is provided on its inner face with a plurality of resilient fingers I39, Figure 10, which are adapted to engage the surplus or waste portion of the sugar cake that has been severed by the knives 93 and 18 of the upper and lower mold members respectively. The surplus or waste material so removed by the fingers I from the mold members falls through the openings 66, Figure 8, formed in the foraminous lower mold supporting member 54 and into a trough I3I,

Figures 1 and 4, which is supported on the base member 1.5;by suitable brackets, not shown;

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structure embodying an upper and a lower mold member, it is to be understood that a plurality of top and bottom mold members are carried by the supporting ring member 54 as it rotates about the post 35. Thus, as is readily apparent from the drawings, the apparatus of the present invention isdirected to a plurality of mold units wherein the coacti-ng top and bottom mold members are continuously rotated about a central supporting post or column so that a continuous supply of receptacles may be formed by the present machine as the baked sugar cakes'are placed upon the lower mold members when the molds are in their open position.

In the operation of the present machine the rotation of the drive shaft 19 causes the driven shaft 2.3 to be rotated through the gears 21 and so that gear 23,. mounted on drive shaft 23 willrotate therplate 34 through the ring gear 113. The rotation of plate 34 causes sleeves .12 and 138 to be rotated about the central supporting post 36, and said rotation of the sleeves 42 and 158 causes guide member 49 and the lower .die supporting ring member 54 .to also be rotated about post :36.

The lower die supporting ring member 54 and the guide member 49 carry the upper die lifting or-actuatingrods :98 so that upon the rotation of the guid member 148 and the supporting ring member 54 the die supporting rods 99 will also be rotated about the post 36, which rotative movement will cause the roller 110 to move over the cam track I05. As the roller 110 moves over the cam track I the upper die member is disposed in its elevated or raised position so that an attendant may then place upon the lower .die member 58' the baked sugar cakes from which the receptacle is to he formed. As shown in Figure 1, the die members which have moved past the finger I29, in a clockwise direction, are in their open position so that the baked sugar cakes ma be placed upon the lower die member and positioned thereon "by means of the fingers 124 and the outer face of the web 64. Through the use of the fingers I24 in conjunction with the outer face of the web 64 the attendant is able to place the baked sugar cakes upon the lower die members with great rapidity so that the lower di members are capable of rotating about the post :36 at a constant speed as the fingers I24 and web 54 will insure the accurate positioning of the baked sugar cakes. As the roller IID moves off of the cam track I05 and starts down the inclined portion Ill! of the cam track the upper die member will be gradually lowered into engagement with the lower die member so that as the roller I10 moves away from the portion 1-01 of the cam track the upper die member will be in engagement with the lower .die member and the plug [or mold member .88 of the upper die member will be moved into the recess :69 of the lower die member thereby forcing the plunger 'II into the mold member 58 against the action of the spring 15. This movement of the upper die member into the lower die member causes the baked sugar cake to be molded or compressed into the form or configuration as defined by the :recess 69 and plug .88. Any excess material from the baked sugar cake that maybe protruding .or extending from the die members will be severed through the action of the knif =93 moving into engagement with the knife 18 on the lower :mold member. This movement .of the knife member 83 into engagement with the knife member I8 is efiected by roller I22 on the top of the upper die member moving into engagement with the cam track H8. The roller I22 approaches the cam track I I8 and moves under the inclined or guiding portion I2I of the cam track at approximately the same time that the roller I I leaves the inclined portion I0! of -the cam track I05 and thus as the roller IIO moves through the arcuate path from the point A to the point B of Figure 4, the roller I22 is in engagement with the cam track H8. The cam track H8 is capable of being adjusted through the bolts I I9 and nuts I20 so as to determine the amount of pressure that will be finally applied to'the upper die member for finally compressing or molding the sugar cake into the desired confiuration and also for determining the distance whichthe knif member-93 will travel with respect to the knife member I8. Furthermore, the movement or travel of the knife emmber 93 with respect to the knife member I8 may also be adjusted through the stud 9| and nuts 92 in the upper die member. The latter adjustment being compensated for by the coil spring 90 interposed between the disk members 84 and 8'! of the upper die member.

As the roller H0 in its rotative path of movement engages the inclined portion I06 of the cam track I 05 the roller I22 in its rotative path of travel is moving away from the discharge end of the cam track I I8 so that as the roller I I0 moves up the inclined portion I06 of the cam track the upper die member will be gradually raised or elevated. As the upper die member is being raised from the lower die member through the rods 99 and the roller III! as it moves up the inclined portion I06 of the cam track, the spring in the lower die member will force the plunger II outwardly of the recess 69 thereby raising the edible receptacle to the top edge portion of the lower die member 68. This movement of the plunger 'II is commensurate with the elevation of the upper die member, so, as the mold members continue their rotative path ofmovement, the upper'die member will have been raised a sufficient distance to pass over the discharge finger I29 while the lower mold member will move under said finger I29. As the lower mold member moves under finger I29 th edible receptacle will be supported on the plunger II, which is in its extended position, so that as the upper and lower dle members continue in their path of movementthe receptacle will bemoved against the discharge finger I29 and directed onto the discharge chute I28.

.I As shown in Figure 1 the outer shield or guard memberIZG has a plurality of inwardly project ing resilient scraper fingers I30 which engage the waste or surplus material of the sugar cake that is adhering to the mold members and through such engagement by the fingers I30 the waste material will be broken away from the mold members and directed through the openings 66 in the lower die supporting ring member 54 and into the trough I 3 I.

Due to the ingredients contained in the baked sugar cakes it is imperative that the cakes be transferred from the. cake or wafer molding machines to the lower molding members of the present apparatus with as great rapidity as possible so that the sugar cakes will be in a relatively soft and pliable condition during the molding or formin operation. The reason for this being that the sugar cakes tend to becomecrisp and brittle as, they cool, and it has been found from experience that by retaining the sugar cakes in a warm and pliable condition they are more readily adapted to being formed into receptacles. Thus an electrical heating unit I32, Figure l, of any suitable type, may be positioned on the inner face of the guard shield I 26 so as to transmit heat to the upper and lower die members, which in their heated condition will tend to maintain the sugar cake in a somewhat pliable state and thereby overcome the tendency of the sugar cake to crack or break during the molding or forming operation. Y

I claim:

1. An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a rotatable. supporting ring member, a die member mounted on said ring, a plurality of spaced guide members formed on said ring adjacent said die member, a rotatable guide plate disposed beneath said ring member, said guide members and guide. plate having aligned apertures formed therein, a plurality of rods slidably mounted in the apertures formed in said guide members and guide plate, a second die member carried bysaidrods, a cam track disposed between said ring member and guide plate and means secured to said rods and engageable with said cam track for moving said second die member into and out of engagement with said first die member. I

2; An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a rotatable supporting ring member, a die member mounted on said ring, a plurality of spaced guide members formed on said ring adjacent said die member, a rotatable guide plate disposed beneath said ring member, said guide members and guide plate having aligned apertures formed therein, a plurality of rods slidably mounted in the apertures formed in said guide members and guide plate, a second die member carried bysaid rods, a cam track disposed between said ring member and guide plate, a roller secured to said rods and engageable with said cam track for lowering and elevating said second die member into and out of engagement with the first die member.

3. An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a rotatable supporting ring member, a mold mounted on said ring member, a guide member formed on said ring member adjacent said mold, a guide plate disposed beneath said ring member and arranged to rotate in conjunction therewith, said guide member and guide plate having aligned apertures formed therein, a rod slidably mounted in the apertures formed in said guide member and guide plate, a second mold carried by said rod, a cam track having an inclined portion and a declining portion interposed between said ring member and guide plate, a roller secured to said rod and engageable with the inclined portion of said cam track for raising said second mold from said first mold and said roller upon the rotation of said ring member engaging the declining portion of said cam track for lowering said second mold into engagement with the first mentioned mold.

4; An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a rotatable supporting ring membena mold mounted on said ring member, spaced guide members formed on said-ring member adjacent said mold, a guide plate disposed beneath said ring member and arranged to rotate in conjunction'therewith, said guide members and guide plate having aligned apertures formed therein, a plurality of rods slidably mounted in the apertures formed in said guide members and guide accuser.

l i plate, a second mold carried by said rods, a cam track having an inclined portion and a declining portion interposed between said ring member and guide plate, a roller secured to said rods and engageable with the inclined portion of said cam track for raising said second mold from said first mold and said roller upon the rotation of said ring member engaging the declining portion of said cam track for lowering said second mold into engagement with the. first mentioned mold, and a guard carried bythe declining portion of said cam track for directing said roller onto said declining portion to insure the lowering of said second mentioned mold.

5.. An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a, base member with a vertically extending post: secured thereto, a plate journaled on said post, driving means. for rotating said plate, a sleeve on said post having its lower end secured to said plate, a guide plate having spaced openings. secured to the upper end of said sleeve, a secon sleeve on said post having its lower end secured to. said guide plate, a foraminous ring member: journaled on said post and secured to the upper end of said second sleeve, a plurality of moi-31s, for receivingpliable blanks of dough secured to: said ring member in spaced relation, knife means provided on saidmolds, a pair of spaced guide members formed on said: ring memberadjacent each mold, said guide members having openings formedtherein, rods slidably-mounted; in the openings-1 in said guide members and having their lower ends; extending through the. openingsprovided: in said. guidev plate, a mold secured to the upper end of each pair of rods in aligned. relation; with a mold on said ring membelt, a. plurality ot vertically extending supports secured to, said base member in spaced relation, a cam track secured to said supports intermediate said ring member and guide plate, said cam track having a declining; portion. and an. inclined portion, av yoke secured to. each pair of rods adjacent theii lower ends, aroller on each of said Yokes, certain. of said rollers engaging said: inclined portion for raising certain. at said second mentioned: molds. from the first. mentioned: molds and, certain. of said: rollers. engaging said: cam traols-- for retaining said raised molds in. an elevated position and certain. of said rollers engaging the declining portion of said cam track for lowering some otsaid secon mentioned molds into engagement with the first. mentioned molds: upon the rotation. ofi said. plate, a collar secured to, said post, a. plurality of. radial arms secured to, said; collar, a. cam track; supported; on the free ends of; said arms,. arollermounted. on the upper nd: or, each of. the second; mentioned molds, the rollers. on said; second mentioned molds engaging tifi 99, 16: mentioned cam track upon. the first mentioned; rollers moving out of. engagement with sa i declining portion. for urging said second mentinned mold into said first. mentioned. mold, adi ha -ge chute; supported on said base mem a end-promot n above said: ring mem nd a discharge finger positioned adjacent the upper end of said, chum for; engaging said edible. receptacle fcrmed from said blanks of dough and: irecti g. hem nto; said hute subseque t to th e ara io Qifsai mo ds.

6. Anedible, receptacle, forming. apparatus at na a upport n emb r ring membe having spaceolapertured guidemembers rotatably. oun ed.- on sai uppor i member, a. mold mount d o sa dirin member. adjacent the guide members, an apertured; guide. plate; rotatably mounted on said supporting member beneath. said ringmember, a plurality of rods. slidably mounted in said guide members and. guide plate, a, mold carried by an end of'saidrods, a cam track have ing an inclined portion and a declining portion interposed between said ring member and guideplate, a roller secured to said rods adjacent their other end and engageable with the decline ing portion of said cam track upon the rotation of said ring member andguideplate to move said second mentioned mold into engagement with. the first. mentioned mold, a second cam track carried by.- said: supporting member and positioned; above said ring member, a roller mounted on said second mentioned mold and engageable with said: second cam tracksubsequent to the engagement. or the first mentioned roller with the declining.- portion or said first mentioned track for moving and retaining said second mentioned mold? in engagement with the first mentioned mold, said first mentioned rollerupon the continued? rotation of said-ringmem-ber engaging the inclined portion of said first men-i tioned; cam. track subsequent tothe engagement of said second. mentioned roller withthe second mentioned cam track for elevating said second: mentioned mold andmeans carried bythe declining portion of. said first mentioned cam track for directing the first mentioned rolleronto said declining portion to insure theengagement of the second mentioned rollerwith the second mentioned cam track.

7 An; edible receptacle forming apparatus having a supporting member, a ring member hav ing spaced apertured guide members rotatably mounted on said supporting member, a mold mounted on said ring'memberadjacent the apertured guide members for receiving a pliable blank of dough, knife means-secured to said mold, ani apertured guide plate rotatably mounted on said supporting member beneath said ring mem-v her, a plurality ofrods slidablymounted in the apertures in said: guide members and guide plate, a mold carried by an end of;- said' rods, knife means secured to said mold, a camtrack having an inclined portion and a declining portion interposed between said ring member and guide plate, a roller secured-"to saidrods adj acent their other end and engageable with the declining portion ofsaid' camtrack; upon the; rotation of said ring member-and-guide plate to move said secondmentioned mold into en a ementwith the first mentioned mold to form a receptacle from said blank of dough, a second. cam track carried by said supporting member and positionedabove said ring-member; a roller mounted on. said second mentioned mold and engageable with said second cam tracksubsequent to. the engagement or the first mentioned roller with the declining portion of said first mentioned' track for moving the knife meanson said molds into engagement with one another {or trimmingexcess material from the edge of the receptacle formed: by said molds; l 8. An edible receptacle forming apparatus havinga base member with a vertically extending support secured thereto, a; ring member; imam mounted: on said supporting member and formed with spaced apertured: guide members; a mold mounted on said ring member adjacent the euidemembers, an; apertured guid'eplate rotatably, mounted; on; said supporting member beheath said, ringmember, a. plurality ofrods slid ably mounted in: said apertured guide members and: uide; plate... a mold carried: by an end of said rods, la cam track carried by said base and interposed between said ring member and guide plate, said cam track having an inclined portion and a declining portion, a roller secured to the other end of said rods and engageable with the declining portion of said cam track upon the rotation of said ring member and guide plate to. move said second mentioned mold into engagement with the first mentioned mold, a second cam track carried by said supporting member and positioned above said ring member, a roller. on said second mentionedmold engageable with said second cam track subsequent to the engagement of the first mentioned roller with the declining portion of said first mentioned track for moving said second mentioned mold into engagement with the first mentioned mold, a discharge chute carried by said base member and positioned beneath said ring member, scraper means carried by said base member and positioned to engage the mold mounted on said ring member during a period of the rotative movement of said ring member for removing excess material from said mold member and directing same into said chute.

9. An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a base member, a, ring member supported on said base member for rotative movement with respect thereto, said ring member having spaced apertured guide members formed thereon, a mold mounted on said ring member adjacent the apertured guide members for receiving a pliable blank of dough, knife means secured to said mold, an apertured guide plate supported on said base member for rotative movement with respect thereto, said guide plate being positioned intermediate said base member and ring member, a plurality of rods slidably mounted in the apertures in said guide members and guide plate, a mold carried by an end of said rods, knife means secured to said mold, a cam track having an inclined portion and a declining portion interposed between said ring member and guide plate, a roller secured to said rods adjacent their other end and engageable with the declining portion of said cam track upon the rotation of said ring member and guide plate to move said second mentioned mold into engagement with the first mentioned mold to form a receptacle from said blank of dough, a second cam track carried by said base member and positioned above said ring member, a roller mounted on said second mentioned mold and engageable with said second cam track for moving the knife means on said molds into engagement with one another to trim excess material from the edge of the receptacle formed by said molds, a discharge chute carried by said base member and projecting above said ring member, a discharge finger carried by said base member and positioned adjacent the upper end of said chute for engaging the receptacles on said ring member and directing them into said chute.

10. An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a base member, a ring member supported on said base member for rotative movement with respect thereto, said ring member having spaced apertured guide members formed thereon, a mold mounted on said ring member adjacent the apertured guide members for receiving a pliable blank of dough, knife means secured to said mold, an apertured guide plate supported on said base member for rotative movement with respect thereto, said guide plate being positioned intermediate said base member and ring member, a plurarity of rods slidably mounted the apertures in said guide members and guide plate, a mold carried by an end of said rods, knife means secured to said mold, a cam track having an inclined portion and a declining portion interposed between said ring member and guide plate, a roller secured to said rods adjacent their other end and engageable with the declining portion of said cam track upon the rotation of said ring member and guide plate to move said second men-. tioned mold into engagement with the first mentioned mold to form a receptacle from said blank of dough, a second cam track carried by said base member and positioned above said ring member, a roller mounted on said second mentioned mold and engageable with said second cam track'for moving the knife means on said molds into engagement with one another to trim excess material from the edge of the receptacle formed by said molds, a discharge chute carried by said base member and positioned beneath said ring member, a circular shield carried by said base member and positioned about said ring member, scraper means carried by said shield for removing the excess material trimmed from the edge of the receptacle by said knives and directing said excess material into said chute.

11. An edible receptacle forming apparatus having a base member, a ring member supported on said base member for rotative movement with respect thereto, said ring member having spaced apertured guide members formed thereon, a mold mounted on said ring member adjacent the apertured guide members for receiving a pliable blank of dough, knife means secured to said mold, an

apertured guide plate supported on said base member for rotative movement with respect thereto, said guide plate being positioned intermediate said base member and ring member, a plurality of rods slidably mounted in the apertures in said guide members and guide plate, a mold carried by an end of said rods, knife means secured to said mold, an arcuate shaped cam track carried by said base and interposed between said ring member and guide plate, said cam track having its ends disposed in spaced relation with one another and defining an inclined portion and a declining portion, a roller secured to said rods adjacent their other end and engageable with the declining portion of said cam track upon the rotation of said ring member and guide plate to move said second mentioned mold into engagement with the first mentioned mold to form a receptacle from said blank of dough, a second cam track carried by said base member and positioned above said ring member and arranged to overlie the space between the ends of the first mentioned cam track, a roller mounted on said second mentioned mold and engageable with said second mentioned cam track while the first mentioned roller is moving from the declining to the inclined portion of the first mentioned cam track for moving the knife means on said molds into engagement with one another to trim excess material from the edge of the receptacle formed by said molds.

12. A pastry molding apparatus having a rotatable ring member with a mold mounted thereon for receiving a pliable blank of dough, said mold being formed with a recess tapering from the top edge towards the bottom thereof, a spring actuated plunger disposed in said recess, knife means positioned around the top edge of said mold, a second mold engageable with said first mold, said second mentioned mold including a ages-4,834.

bar having aplug secuased to an end: thereof and being of aconfiguration complementary to said recess; a.- pair of disks mounted on said! bar in: spaced relation, spring means interposed betweensaid disks; knife means carried by one of said disks, means extending throughv saidi disks and engaging" said plug for adjusting said knifeme'ans with; respect to said plug, and means for movingv saidsecond menti'onedmold intoengagementwitn said first mentioned. mold: for urging. said; plug mm satdarecess and. forcing said: plunger into saidrecess contemporaneous with the knife means. on; the nespective molds coaching; with one another t0 trim. the excess dough material from the receptacIe formed by said plug and recess.

JAMES BALTON".

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